Chapter 47: The Battle of Handan (4)
Rong Yi commanded an army of 150,000 and had a prominent position, but he only brought more than ten followers to the banquet, which was obviously beyond Bai Qi's imagination.
In Bai Qi's view, although Yan and Han formed an alliance and agreed to carve up the Zhao State together, there was still a lot of discord between them, and they were both aware of each other's careful thoughts. Some time ago, the backsliding of the Yan State was still vivid, proving the fragility of this alliance. Combine because of profit, divide because of profit. There is trust between Han and Yan, but it is not very deep.
Bai Qi held a banquet for the glory of the worms, which was more ceremonial. Whether Rong Yi comes or not, Bai Qi can't say anything. But Rong Yan just came, and he made it clear that he believed that Bai Qi was a person, and only carried more than ten entourages, which made anyone speechless. No matter how many people doubt Yan Jun's sincerity, they have to keep their mouths shut.
If Yan Guo really had different intentions, how could he be so risky?! You know, Rong Yan is the general of Yan Kingdom! The chief general of the 150,000 Yan army that attacked Zhao this time! As long as the Han army is willing, they can detain the Rong Worm at any time, and then force the Yan army to surrender to the Han army, or simply defeat the Yan army directly!
Rong Yan's move shows that Yan Guo has a clear conscience and his attitude towards South Korea in the same way. Almost every Han Jun who heard that Rong Yi came to the banquet praised Rong Yi, praised Rong Yan's courage, and praised Rong Yan's trust in South Korea, except for one person.
Bai Qi has always been unafraid to speculate on potential enemies with the worst malice. From Bai Qi's point of view, except for the South Korean army, which can be trusted, the rest of the countries, even those allied with South Korea, are dangerous. Honey-bellied sword, two-sided three-sword, backsliding, and twilight of Qin, Bai Qi has seen too many betrayals in his life. After King Qin betrayed Bai Qi and handed Bai Qi over to Han Fa, Bai Qi had become unbelievable to anyone!
Rong Worm has a harmless appearance under his eyes, but don't forget, some time ago. He was also the one who led the troops to attack the Qi State, he was also the one who retreated from the Qi State to attack the Zhao State, and he was the one who suddenly withdrew from the Zhao State. He is Yaqing and a soldier, so he can only obey the orders of King Yan. How many of the decisions he made were made from his heart?!
Again. Rong Worm is not like a person who sells fame and reputation. Although Bai Qi has little contact with Rong Worm, he also knows some of Rong Worm's deeds. This kind of person who is mainly safe, commanding half of the army of Yan State, lightly goes to the city that he controls, which is not very reasonable! Could it be that Rong Yan is so sure that he won't have a whim, restrain the other party and then sneak attack the Yan army?! Is it because he has too few soldiers and horses that Rong Yi has nothing to fear, or because Rong Yi feels that South Korea is burdened by fame. If you leave Yan Kingdom, you can't destroy Zhao?!
If something is wrong, there must be an internal cause. If it doesn't make sense, the picture must be big! Especially when Bai Qi learned that the Yan army was not tired when he was building the camp, Bai Qi's suspicion in his heart was even greater. Of course, suspicion is always suspicion, and without conclusive evidence, Bai Qi still won't be an enemy of the Yan army! Of course, there are still necessary precautions.
In the city of giant deer. Under the moonlight, the plans are staggered. Guests and hosts have fun. Bai Qi was already drunk at this time, and with the help of wine, Bai Qi went to Rong Yan's seat, took Rong Yan's hand, and said with a smile: "The general is really bold!" How dare you come to the banquet without a personal guard! (White) heard that Yan Zhao is a generous and sad person. A good man should be like this! ”
Rong Yan obviously hadn't drunk too much, smiled and waved his hand, and said, "The children of Guanzhong are so ambitious! The general is not far behind! If it were someone else, the (Rong) worm might not dare to come! Even if you dare to come, you have to bring hundreds of guards to rest assured! Hahaha! ”
"Haha! The general bears the heavy trust of King Yan. Aren't you afraid that (white) will rise up temporarily, trap the general, and threaten Yan Guo?! Bai Qi asked with a half-hearted smile.
Rong Worm's face remained unchanged, and he smiled firmly: "Since (Rong) Worm joined the army, although he has been loyal, he has made great achievements in size and can have today's high position, but because the king feels that (Rong) Worm has served the previous king, and the courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty, there is no older than (Rong) Worm." If you talk about the talent of soldiers, there are many people who beat me in Yan Guo! If the general imprisons the (Rong) Worm and uses the (Rong) Worm to blackmail the King of Yan, the King of Yan will give up to dozens of miles of land, which is not worth mentioning compared to the thousands of miles of land in Korea. However, it will damage the faith of South Korea, the benevolence of King Han, and even the countries of the world will no longer be able to trust South Korea. Therefore, the (Rong) Worm privately felt that with the talent of a general, he would not detain the (Rong) Worm for the sake of a mere place of tens of miles. ”
Rong Yan said this, not only to show that Yan has no shortage of generals who can fight well, but also to show that his safety is not worth mentioning compared to the reputation of South Korea. For the sake of its own reputation, South Korea will certainly not do anything to detain itself.
Bai Qi stroked his palms and laughed, and praised: "(White) up to serve!" The general's wisdom and courage are really the blessing of the Yan country! ”
Rong Yi bowed slightly, thanked him, and said: "The general is talented, South Korea can trust and use it, and it is the blessing of South Korea!" If King Qin could believe in the general like King Zhao, how could he fall into such a depressed situation now! ”
This sentence is unceremonious, after all, Bai Qi has defected to South Korea, but Rong Yi is talking about Qin State, and King Qin Zhao, who is as kind to Bai Qi, is obviously suspected of sowing discord. Looking at it at a deeper level, Rong Yan's words are very risky. If you are generous, you will naturally laugh. If you are careful, you will turn your face immediately. No matter which reaction it is, Rong Qi wants to know if Bai Qi has really been recovered and used by King Han, if not, Rong Qi thinks that he may be able to win over Bai Qi, if Bai Qi is willing to lead the army to defect, then the shape will be very different.
Rong Qi's face was confused, obviously wanting Bai Qi to feel that he was talking drunk, if Bai Qi blamed him, Rong Yan would also have an excuse to prevaricate. Although his face was confused, after saying this, Rong Yan carefully observed Bai Qi's reaction, obviously drunk and drunk.
Bai Qi smiled, didn't seem to care, and replied: "The affairs of the Qin State have nothing to do with (Bai) Qi, (Bai) Qi only hopes to assist the King of Han and pacify the people in the world who are disrespectful to Korea." ”
Rong Wei knew that Bai Qi had become disheartened with the Qin State, and it was impossible to separate Bai Qi's relationship with South Korea, so he took the opportunity to change the topic and said: "General, I don't know how the battle in Handan is?" (Rong) the cockroach came from afar, I don't know the situation of Handan, and I hope to tell you! ”
Bai Qi also completely recovered his normal color, and said disapprerovitically: "It's still the same." Zhao Guo obviously has countless armies, but he blindly guards Handan, which is really boring! Handan City is impregnable, and it is not easy to get! ”
Rong Yan nodded, if you talk about the danger of the city, except for Luoyang, which can be compared with Handan, there is no city in the Central Plains that is more difficult to attack than Handan. Especially after Pang Juan led Wei Wushu to conquer Handan, Zhao Guo learned from the pain and made Handan more solid. Attacking such a talented city, especially when the opponent has sufficient troops, is something that no general wants to face.
"Since Handan is difficult to attack, why don't you sweep the cities near Handan first, such as Wu'an?" Rong 蚠 proposed a building yì.
This building yì is actually a temptation of Rong Worm. Although Handan City is large, there are already many people in the city, and what will be crowded to accommodate all the armies of Zhao State?! Yi Lianpo's talent will never be passively defensive! Right now, Yan Guo and Zhao Guo are allies, and Rong Yu wants to know that Lian Po's actions can be cooperated with by himself!
"Wu'an is not easy to attack, now there are 50,000 Zhao troops garrisoned, and on the hillside east of Wu'an, there are also 50,000 Zhao troops. If we attack from the west of Handan, we must be careful behind us! If we attack Wu'an, we must be careful of the 150,000 troops in Handan City! Bai Qi inadvertently revealed the news that there were 100,000 Zhao troops stationed in Wu'an and another 150,000 Zhao troops stationed in Handan.
"Your army should have 200,000 troops in Ge Yin! Although the number of Zhao troops is 250,000, the elite will never exceed 200,000, and the remaining 50,000 will be at most strong and mighty! The two of us joined forces and had an army of 170,000, and the strength of the Korean army was close to 400,000. The number of Zhao Jun has already occupied an absolute disadvantage! Rong Yan comforted.
Bai Qi shook his head and said, "With the method of war, ten will surround it, five will attack it, and double it will fight." Zhao State has the right time, place and people, and with the strong city to defend it, the army is equivalent to more than 300,000. We just have tens of thousands of extra soldiers and horses, and it is not easy to break the city! ”
Siege warfare is the most tragic, and the defending side can often win more with less, and the casualty ratio of 1 to 3 or even 1 to 5 is very common. Unless there is a great mistake on the part of the defending side, or the side that is besieging the city enters the city by surprise or takes the head of the city by surprise.
According to this ratio, even if the Han army and the Yan army were all killed, Zhao State would be able to hold Handan and Wu'an.
Just when Rong Yan wanted to speak, Bai Qi smiled slightly, and said in his ear through the smell of wine: "However, the general doesn't need to worry!" These soldiers and horses are not enough, we will add more soldiers and horses! ”
"What does the general mean?" Rong Yan asked suspiciously.
"Our Korean general Zhengdong has conquered Bai Renyi, in addition to leaving 10,000 soldiers and horses to deal with the Zhao army in the house city, you can also make up 100,000 troops to fight! We only need to wait two days, and this army will be able to reach Julu and follow us in the attack on Handan! Bai Qi said with a smug face.
Rong Yan's face changed instantly, if Han Teng led 100,000 elites south to Julu, then the number of the Han army would exceed 140,000, and the strength was almost the same as the Yan army. In order to make an appearance, the Yan army won the trust of the Han army, leaving 20,000 troops in the sand dunes, and the Yan army going south was actually only 130,000, which was less than the Han army. As a result, the plan formulated by himself and Tian Wei and Li Belly to attack the South Korean army in the middle of the road has become very dangerous. It is absolutely impossible for the Yan army to win easily, and it may even be defeated by the annoyed and angry Han army because its combat strength is inferior to the Han army! (Revision complete!) (To be continued......)
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